Sumo Robots, FIGHT!

While we await our own downfall in the inevitable robopocalypse, at least we can pit robots against each other and make them fight. More wine! If you like to watch robot battles, YouTuber Robert McGregor put together a great compilation video of Japanese sumo robot fights.


These bots have one simple objective: to push their opponents out of the ring. But unlike human sumo wrestling matches, there is no stomping around and grappling with each other; these lightning fast bots just want to dominate and destroy. It’s impressive how fast these little buggers move:

It’s kind of like watching some sort of giant insects battling it out.

[via Sploid]

Win the Sumo Wrestling Match, Get a Giant Green Macaron

Giant Green Macaron Sumo PRize

Boxers get cash, but sumo wrestlers get an even better prize (subjectively speaking, that is): a giant macaron. At least, that’s what the second placer was awarded at the recent Sumo Senshuraku tournament in Japan. The giant green dessert was prepared by renowned French pastry chef Pierre Hermé, which made sense since the match was part of the France-Japan Friendship Cup.

Now that’s delectable to ginormous proportions!

 

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